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2010.02.19 (Review
of 2006.09.28 edition)
This final session of our weeklong conference begins with a lecture by one of the world's foremost speakers on the English language. She'll be presenting the results of her team's investigation into the multiple uses of a core element of the lexicon!
TALK (n.) 会話、講演、協議
- A talk (noun) - as used in the expression “have a talk” - is a conversation.
A talk - as used in the expression “give a talk” - is a speech or lecture.
Talks (plural) - as used in the expression “hold talks” - are formal discussions between governments, companies, etc. - have a talk のように名詞として用いた場合、talk は、会話、という意味です。
give a talk という表現の中で使われる場合、talk は、スピーチや講演をさします。
hold talks のように複数形で用いた場合、talks は、政府や企業間の正式な話し合い、という意味になります。
- I had a talk with my staff this morning about the declining morale in the office.
- The first speaker is giving a talk on the rising cost of workers' compensation insurance.
- (to a speaker at a conference)
I really enjoyed your talk. - The union is scheduled to hold contract talks with the company next week.
- The heads of state (= presidents, prime ministers, etc.) for the three nations are attending peace talks in Geneva.
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